(KTLA) – Former singer and actor Bobby Sherman has passed away at 81 years old.
On Tuesday morning, John Stamos announced Sherman’s passing on behalf of his family in a post on Instagram.
“From one ex-teen idol, to another — rest in peace Bobby Sherman,” Stamos wrote before posting a statement from Sherman’s widow, Brigette.
“It is with the heaviest heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Bobby Sherman,” she wrote. “Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage. I was his Cinderella, and he was my Prince Charming. Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That’s who Bobby was — brave, gentle, and full of light.”
In March, it was revealed Sherman was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. An official cause of death has not been announced.
Sherman’s widow added that in his final days, she would read him fan letters “from all over the world.”
“Words of love and gratitude that lifted his spirits and reminded him of how deeply he was cherished. He soaked up every word with that familiar sparkle in his eye. And yes, he still found time to crack well-timed jokes — Bobby had a wonderful, wicked sense of humor. It never left him. He could light up a room with a look, a quip, or one of his classic one-liners,” she wrote.
Born in Santa Monica and raised in Van Nuys, Sherman was a teen idol in the late ’60s and early ’70s. From 1968 to 1970, he starred in the ABC series “Here Come the Brides.” He later appeared on episodes of “Honey West,” “The Partridge Family,” “The Mod Squad,” “Murder She Wrote,” “The Monkees,” and more.
As a singer, he was known for singles like “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” “Easy Come, Easy Go,” and “Little Woman.”
Sherman then left show business and became a paramedic. He volunteered with the Los Angeles Police Department and instructed CPR and first aid classes. In the 1990s, he became a technical reserve officer with the LAPD, serving until 2017. In 1999, he was honored as the LAPD’s Reserve Officer of the Year. He also served as a deputy sheriff with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and retired in 2010.
“To those who truly knew him, Bobby was something much more. He was a man of service. He traded sold-out concerts and magazine covers for the back of an ambulance, becoming an EMT and a trainer with the LAPD. He saved lives. He showed us what real heroism looks like — quiet, selfless, and deeply human,” his wife said.
“He lived with integrity, gave without hesitation, and loved with his whole heart. And though our family feels his loss profoundly, we also feel the warmth of his legacy — his voice, his laughter, his music, his mission.”
Sherman is survived by his two sons, Tyler and Christopher, and six grandchildren.
In 2011, Sherman and Brigitte founded the Brigitte & Bobby Sherman Children’s Foundation, which is a “Ghana-based center that provides local children with quality education and programs, along with meals for the entire community,” the foundation’s website explains.
“Thank you to every fan who ever sang along, who ever wrote a letter, who ever sent love his way. He felt it,” his wife wrote, before concluding her statements. “Rest gently, my love.”